a slap on the back indicating joviality or congratulation
a big laugh that he used all the time, often accented with a backslap
verb
2. (transitive) informal
to slap (someone) on the back in congratulation
It was poor taste to applaud and backslap a tackle which left an opponent injured.
3.
to display joviality (towards)
backslap in American English
(ˈbækˌslæp)
Word forms: verb-slapped, -slapping
transitive verb
1.
to subject to backslapping
intransitive verb
2.
to engage in backslapping
noun
3.
a hearty slap on the back given as a token of affability or congratulation
The bridegroom received many a warm handshake and backslap
Word origin
[1925–30; back1 + slap1]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dropout, gimmick, hot spot, runout, turnaround